Dear friend,

You are invited to attend a meeting of the Newgate Action Group to be held at:

110 Newgate Lane on
Tuesday 16^th April 2002 at 6.30 p.m.

The agenda will be as follows:

1. Welcome, introductions and apologies

2. Minutes of 19^th March 2002 meeting (enclosed)

3. Reports and updates

a) Jackson’s Field

b) Election of Vice-chairman and Treasurer

c) Constitution

4. Any other business

5. Date and time of next meeting

Your support at this meeting would be most welcome. However, if you cannot attend, the minutes will be available to view and/or download from the NAG website at:

www.the-nag.org.uk

Yours sincerely

Michele Ward
(Chairperson) Newgate Action Group
40 Bentinck Street, Mansfield, NG18 2QQ Tel. 01623 479038

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Minutes of the meeting of the
Newgate Action Group
held 6.30pm on Tuesday 19^th March 2002 at 110 Newgate Lane

Attendees
Michelle Ward (Chair)	Bentinck Street, 40
Ian Lilliman (Secretary)	Beresford Street, 15
John Gunn	Resident
N Adamson	Resident
Barbara Miller	Resident
Andy Sissons	Resident
John Randle	Resident
Pat Gallagher	Resident
Janet Smith	Resident
Gary Jones	Resident
Jonathon Dix	Groundwork Ashfield & Mansfield
M Shannon	Resident
J Lissaman	Resident
Councillor Barbara Nestor	MDC (Titchfield Ward)
Councillor Malcolm Sage	MDC (Titchfield Ward)
Samantha Raggart	MDC (Urban Renewal Officer)
Ron Carlin	Resident
John Pickering	Resident
Margaret Wheat	Resident
Maureen Mycock	Resident
Peter Mycock	Resident
Apologies
Janet Smith	Resident
Ann Norman	Resident
Rosemary Banks	Resident
Max Banks	Resident
Heather Morton	L.E.T.S.
Ron Carlin	Resident
Allan Wallace	Poetic Pictures, 145
Eileen Heaps	Poetic Pictures, 145

1. Introductions
There were a few new faces at the meeting so Michelle asked everyone to introduce themselves to one another.

2. Previous Minutes
Minutes of the meeting of 19^th February 2002 were agreed to be a true record.

3. Reports & Updates
Jackson’s Park Update – Samantha Raggart (MDC) and Jonathon Dix (Groundwork Ashfield & Mansfield) gave a brief update on the Jackson’s Field renewal. Currently, the work is running about a week behind. Comments were raised that children had entered the fenced area and uprooted the surveyor’s marker posts. It was noted that children have a fascination for construction sites and it is a regular problem. Residents were urged to play their part by warning off children wherever possible.

It was also stated that the road that runs along the top of the field is to dug up and a new surface laid, although this will not be a tarmac surface.

Land at top of Birkland Street – It is still unclear as to the proposed use of the recently purchased land at the top of Birkland Street. As yet, no planning applications have been submitted.

Drains, Newgate Lane – Since the last meeting, Care & Repair have been out to several residents on Newgate Lane to discuss their on-going problems with water in their cellars. Care & Repair have contacted Severn Trent water to investigate the problem.

4.Any Other Business
Litter Problems/Untidy Streets – At the last meeting, the group requested the PIN (Pride in Neighbourhood) Team to tackle the accumulation of litter in and around Rock Street, Montague Street and Bolsover Street. However, the worst litter problem was on the Carter Lane end of Rock Street and this was missed. Councillor Barbara Nestor said she would contact the relevant department to request the clear up of litter in front of the old bookmakers.

Flower Beds/Graffiti, Rock Street – It was reported to the group that the flowerbed adjacent to the Co-op was once again damaged, no doubt by the delivery lorry. Barbara Nestor said that she would see if it could be repaired and also have the graffiti removed from the sidewall of the Co-op building.

Mill Street Footpath Repairs – A resident on Mill Street reported that an uneven footpath had been repaired using black asphalt when the original asphalt was red. He commented that repairing the footpath in this manner contributed to the general “untidiness” of the street and should at least been painted with red tar. Jonathon Dix stated that to lay red asphalt would have required the purchase of a large quantity and would have been uneconomical to do.

Disposal of Syringes & Needles - A resident raised an important issue at the meeting, the correct procedure when dealing with used syringes and needles. He commented that he had found a dozen or so at the top of Birkland Street and had contacted the Council to have them removed. He stated that he spoke to the cleansing department who referred him to the leisure department as the items were actually on Jackson’s Field. Consequently, the syringes took over a week to be removed! Resident finding used needles or syringes were urged to contact the street cleansing department immediately on 01623 463282. They should attend the same day.

Bolsover Street Parking – Several residents on Bolsover Street complained that parking outside their properties was becoming a problem because of taxis, and visitors to the Treasury. The Treasury are currently trying to raise funding to turn the land adjacent to their building into a car park, which should alleviate the problem.

Poster, 110 Newgate Lane – In future, posters will be placed in the windows of 110 Newgate Lane advertising future meetings.

The meeting closed at 8.30pm.